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violence.
4. If after taking a vow of votal celibacy, the person is troubled by passions, this being degrading is a type of violence.
5. Even after taking total relinquishment-if the person remains involved mentally, this also is degrading and so a type of violence.
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6. If a person entertains notions of his superioty and considers others as inferiors, this also is degrading and is a kind of violence.
7. In speech, language and knowledge if a person pretends to be on a higher place, then it is degrading and a violence of worst kind.
In Gurudev Tulsi's view, ego, dread suspicion, religions intolrance, communal madness etc. are fortifying factors for violence. He is clear in his mind that in certain circumstances violence may be necessary for life, but is cannot become the end object of life. The problem arises only when violence is taken as an end object in itself.
Violence is a anti-nature reaction, so it cannot become life value, because no average person can commit violence in perpetuity. In addition, greatest drawback of violence is that it cannot become a firm gaurantee. It has, so far in human history, proved futile in solving the problems of the world and therefore, even those who believe in violence as a cult, also, remain suspicious and in continous dread, Inspite of being totally non-violent Gurudev Tulsi's view point is a balanced one. He knows that it is not possible that all people can become hermits and sacrifice their interest, forget their differences and forgo violence, even if it is needed for life and living.
No other writer in the present century can compare with the strong voice that Gurudev Tulsi has raised against unnecessary violence. In his writings, he believe that all and sundry are worried on account of the violence of big wars, but in reality it is the cumulative effects of the small ordinary imperceptible violences, which matter more and produce big erupting violences. So, in His writings, He has tried to tear away the masks of violence to elevate human consciousness. In Arabian countries there is a game of entertainment for the rich-camel race. This becomes a cause of children's death. Most of the time Gurudev expressing his anger and resentment against it, says: "A fleeting entertainment on one hand resulting in small children's death, on the other hand is a boastly crualty.
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